bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
self-praise; praising oneself
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to be born; to come into this world
irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
since one was born; (in) all one's life
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
bad influence; negative influence
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
verbal message; word (from someone)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
narrow margin; slim margin
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
literary woman; talented woman
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name